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Amazon quietly opens its logistics network to third-party merchants in India
42TechCrunch / 3h
Amazon is quietly beginning to offer its transportation and logistics network as a service to third-party merchants, businesses and direct-to-consumer brands in India, tapping its large delivery chain to drive revenue in the key overseas market as the e-commerce group attempts to replicate a model it has been testing in the U.S. for several months. The service, called Amazon Shipping, offers “ext
Here’s how a Twitter engineer says it will break in the coming weeks
25MIT Technology Review / 1h
On November 4, just hours after Elon Musk fired half of the 7,500 employees previously working at Twitter, some people began to see small signs that something was wrong with everyone’s favorite hellsite. And they saw it through retweets. Twitter introduced retweets in 2009, turning an organic thing people were already doing — pasting someone else’s username and tweet preceded by the letters RT —
The African Continent is slowly drifting apart
23Popular Mechanics / 4h
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Google and Renault are developing a 'software-defined vehicle' together
Engadget / 6min
In 2018, the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance partnered with Google to integrate its software platform and services like Google Maps and Assistant into vehicles. Now, Renault Group (Renault, Dacia, Alpine and Mobilize) is expanding that partnership to develop a " software-defined vehicle " (SDV) with Google based on Android Automotive OS. The aim is to deliver "new on-demand services and contin
Quona Capital sinking $332M into startups focused on financial inclusion
TechCrunch / 7min
Though finance technology startups are having a moment when it comes to decreased venture capital deals and layoffs , Quona Capital , a venture capital firm that invests in emerging markets that accelerate financial inclusion, has found the appetite is still there for fintechs. The firm had its final close on $332 million in capital commitments for its Fund III, which invests in companies in Lati
Elon Musk Considers Putting All of Twitter Behind Paywall in Latest Genius Idea
Gizmodo / 20min
Elon Musk is considering a change to Twitter that would put all of the site’s content behind a paywall, according to a new report from tech journalist Casey Newton at Platformer . The news comes in the wake of some bizarre decisions by Musk after he took control of the social media company late last month—a marriage… Read more...
Line launches NFT marketplace on its platform DOSI
TechCrunch / 22min
Japanese messaging app Line ’s non-fungible token (NFT) unit LineNext said Tuesday that it has launched a consumer-to-consumer (C2C) marketplace on the NFT platform DOSI . The C2C trading service allows users to buy and sell NFTs globally. The announcement comes nearly a year after Line said it plans to launch an NFT service in 2022 to provide a marketplace for companies and individuals to trade
Inside Meta’s Oversight Board: 2 Years of Pushing Limits
Wired / 22min
Mark Zuckerberg set up the panel to investigate how his company handles controversial posts. Now its members want to transform how social platforms work.
The Hunt for the Kingpin Behind AlphaBay, Part 3: Alpha Male
Wired / 22min
As authorities discover their target’s online alter ego as a boastful womanizer, their operation takes on a double life of its own—and a bold new ambition.
Weird Al recreating his greatest hits on classroom instruments is a joy to behold
Mashable / 26min
With over 40 years' worth of parody songs under his belt, it's tricky to even name all Weird Al Yankovich's songs, let along sing them. Appearing alongside Jimmy Fallon and The Roots, though, Weird Al Played a medley of his best known tunes, singing the likes of "White and Nerdy" and "Eat It" to the usual Tonight Show backing of classroom instruments . A joy to behold, and a nice refresher before
Sonos Beam (Gen 2) Review: A Fantastic Soundbar for Movies and Music
How-To Geek / 30min
Soundbars have come a long way. While they started off as barely providing better sound than your TV speakers, now they support surround sound and even Dolby Atmos. Sonos is ready for the challenge, upping the game on its compact soundbar, the second-generation Sonos Beam. Read This Article on How-To Geek ›
Netflix launches a new interactive trivia experience, ‘Triviaverse’
TechCrunch / 43min
Today, Netflix is launching a new interactive game called “Triviaverse” that allows subscribers to test their knowledge and compete against an all-knowing “Trivia master” using their TV remote. In the game, players are challenged to answer questions as quickly as they can before time runs out and beat high scores to earn badges. “Triviaverse” is today launching globally on the streaming service a
Southeast Asia health tech platform Speedoc raises $28M
TechCrunch / 43min
Speedoc , a health tech platform that brings hospital care to homes, has raised $28 million in pre-Series B funding. The round included Bertelsmann Investments, Shinhan Venture Investment and Mars Growth. Returning investor Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India, which led Speedoc’s $5 million Series A in 2020, also participated. Based in Singapore, Speedoc was founded in 2017 by Dr. Shravan Ve
Walmart has a Chromebook for just $79 in its early Black Friday deals
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 47min
The very first set of Black Friday deals at Walmart comes with a cracking super-cheap Chromebook that's one of the best laptop deals we've seen all year. You can now get an HP Chromebook 11 for $79 (was $98) at Walmart . That's the lowest price yet and a bargain for those on a tight budget who need a very basic but long-lasting machine for simple school tasks or everyday browsing. The last time w
Signal adds Stories to its secure messaging app
Engadget / 1h
Signal now has its own ephemeral Snapchat-like feature that you can use to share photos with friends. The messaging app has released the feature a month after it revealed that it was hopping on the Stories bandwagon and was already beta testing the capability . Also called "Stories," Signal's new feature lets you post photos that will remain viewable on the app for 24 hours, unless you erase them
New: Air Canada Aeroplan & Bamboo Airways Partnership
52One Mile at a Time / 1h
One of my favorite things about Air Canada Aeroplan is the emphasis that the program has on adding partners. Aeroplan has more airline partners than any other airline frequent flyer program. We’ve seen several partners added in the past couple of years, including Etihad , Azul , Vistara , Air Serbia , Virgin Australia , Air Dolomiti , Eurowings Discover , Gulf Air , Oman Air , Air Mauritius , Aer
Doola nurses new capital for its ‘business in a box’ tool targeting global founders
TechCrunch / 1h
Doola , a company helping global founders start a limited liability company in the United States, even without a Social Security number, raised an $8 million round of funding. The new investment comes less than one year after the company secured $3 million in seed funding . This gives the company just under $12 million in total funding since the company was founded by Arjun Mahadevan and JP Pinch
Where to watch Jordan Peele's 'Nope'
Mashable / 1h
What: Nope Where to watch: Peacock Premiere date: Nov. 18, 2022 Remember that Gordy scene ? Well, if you've missed the many frightening creatures starring in Jordan Peele's Nope , we have some great news for you. The chilling sci-fi feature starring Keke Palmer and Daniel Kaluuya is coming to streaming, so if you're ready to marvel at Jean Jacket’s beauty yet again, here's everything you need to
Work almost anywhere with this 4G unlocked iPad mini that's on sale for 65% off
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: As of Nov. 8, you can get the Refurbished 2015 Apple iPad Mini 4 for just $249.99 instead of $729 — that's a 65% discount. Buying refurbished tech is a great way to get your hands on a new device on a budget, and it helps reduce e-waste. So whether you're shopping for a new-to-you laptop or need a tablet for remote work days , a refurbished device could get the job done at a fraction of wh
Turn a regular iPad into a precision drawing tablet with this affordable stylus
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: As of Nov. 8, you can get the Digi Pen for just $39.99 instead of $99.95 — that's a 59% discount. If you personally know a digital artist, they may have already told you that a good drawing tablet can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars . But if they have an iPad, they already own a drawing tablet that professionals swear by. They just need to pair it with a great stylus. The Digi P
This sonic toothbrush is on sale for just $40
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: As of Nov. 8, you can get the AquaSonic Black Series Toothbrush for just $39.99 instead of $189.99 — that's a 78% discount. Dental care can get expensive, but taking care of your teeth every day is a great way to avoid the emotional and financial fright of a root canal. Recent studies have found that electric toothbrushes can reduce tooth decay by up to 18 percent over 11 years and result
Trying to beat rising power bills? This electric blanket is on sale for $30.
Mashable / 1h
TL;DR: As of Nov. 8, you can get the Luwior Electric Heated Blanket for just $29.99 instead of $39.99 — that's a 25% discount. Normally, colder weather calls for cranking up the temperature, but if you're trying to reduce your electric bill this season, the last thing you should do is raise the thermostat, especially with soaring utility prices . With winter around the corner, you can still drape
Nintendo lowers Switch sales forecasts but still expects a healthy year
Engadget / 2h
Nintendo has announced a solid quarter of earnings, with revenue for the quarter at 349.5 million yen ($2.38 billion) and a 118.7 million yen ($809.6 million) operating profit. That's up by 15.9 and 18.5 percent over last year, largely in part due to a weaker yen, sales outside Japan and the launch of Splatoon 3 . The company is less bullish on Switch console sales, however, lowering its forecast
What if someone is my BFF but I'm not theirs?
Mashable / 2h
When I was younger, I would wander around the pre-teen jewelry store Claire's imagining myself decked out in its wares. I often came across dual necklaces, each with a broken half of a heart with the inscription "best friends." I never bought these necklaces out of fear that whomever I considered my best friend at the time would not reciprocate this label, and just the thought of that rejection c
LG's latest display can be stretched by 20 percent
Engadget / 2h
LG Disply has developed a 12-inch stretchable display that can be extended in size to 14 inches, the company announced . The displays could one day be used in materials with irregular surfaces like clothes and wearables to display messages on the uniforms of first responders, for example. Stretchable displays, or free-form displays as LG Display calls them, can be pulled, bent and twisted. They g
Grab online bank leader Reuben Lai to step down
TechCrunch / 2h
Reuben Lai, executive director at GXS Bank, is leaving the position at the end of this year. The news was first reported by Tech In Asia . Lai was head of Grab Financial Group until May 2022, and then executive director and head of regional strategy at GXS Bank, the digital bank joint venture between Grab Holdings and telecom Singtel. In a statement to TechCrunch, GXS Bank said, “GXS Bank (GXS)’s
'Quordle' today: Here are the answers and hints for November 8
Mashable / 3h
Quordles aren't "hard" and "easy." They're all just four words, and you guess them or you don't. But that doesn't explain why todays takes so long! If Quordle is a little too challenging today, you've come to the right place for hints. There aren't just hints here, but the whole Quordle solution. Scroll to the bottom of this page, and there it is. But are you sure you need all four answers? Maybe
MediaTek's latest Dimensity chip supports WiFi 7 and ray tracing
Engadget / 3h
MediaTek is still frequently associated with budget Android phones, but it's increasingly making its way into flagships — and its latest system-on-chip might help on that front. The company has introduced a Dimensity 9200 chip that, among other claims, is billed as the first SoC to be ready for WiFi 7. You'll need a phone with a compatible network chipset and a WiFi router to match, but this theo
Where will AI go next?
25MIT Technology Review / 3h
To receive The Algorithm newsletter in your inbox every Monday, sign up here . Welcome to the Algorithm! This year we’ve seen a dizzying number of breakthroughs in generative AI, from AIs that can produce videos from just a few words to models that can generate audio based on snippets of a song. Last week, Google held an AI event in its swanky, brand-new offices by the Hudson River in Manhattan.
Former Tink employees launch Atlar, a payment automation startup
20TechCrunch / 4h
Stockholm-based startup Atlar raised a $5 million (€5 million) seed round led by Index Ventures. The company has been working on an application programming interface (API) that facilitates bank-to-bank payments for European businesses. In addtion to Index Ventures, La Famiglia VC, Cocoa and various business angels also participated in the round, such as Revolut CFO Mikko Salovaara, former EVP of
The AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is a massive step in the right direction
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 5h
As AMD and Nvidia start rolling out their latest graphics cards, there is one thing that is clear as day: AMD is moving to reestablish itself as the market leader when it comes to affordability, and I couldn't be happier. I've had the privilege of playing many of the best PC games of the past few years using the best graphics card on the market as well as many of the best cheap graphics cards at
Chris Evans is 2022's Sexiest Man Alive, and has something sexy to say
Mashable / 5h
Breaking news: People magazine thinks Chris Evans is sexy. That's it, that's the article. Late Show host Stephen Colbert has announced People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive 2022 , revealing it to be none other than famous shield-thrower , sweater-wearer , and iPhone 6S user Chris Evans. When asked by 2016's Sexiest Man Alive Dwayne Johnson to say a few sexy words, the owner of America's ass said, "
Elon Musk can't tweet his way out of this
76Mashable / 5h
If you're one of the Twitter users who fled to Mastodon after Elon Musk bought the service, we regret to inform that you missed one of the hellsite's finest hours. The weekend left Musk looking incompetent (his $8 blue check service arrived, didn't work, vanished again ), indecisive (managers are trying to bring back some of the employees he fired ) and intemperate (he banned comedian Kathy Griff
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Instagram rolls out in-app scheduler to businesses and creators
Engadget / 5h
Instagram is rolling out its in-app post scheduler, allowing select users to plan their posts in advance without having to use Meta's Creator Studio or third-party services. The Meta-owned photo-and-video sharing platform is giving businesses and creators the power to schedule Reels, photos and carousels for up to 75 days within the app itself. Instagram tested the feature over the past few weeks
Today's Wordle Answer #507 – November 8, 2022 Solution And Hints
SlashGear / 6h
Today's Wordle answer is a bit meta, but even if it's a very common word, it still has multiple contexts. Here are some hints if you're getting stuck.
A 1-month subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is on sale for under £9
Mashable / 6h
TL;DR: A one-month subscription to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is on sale for £8.88, saving you 33% on list price. A lot of highly anticipated titles are coming to the Xbox soon. It’s an exciting time for gamers, but it’s also an expensive one. Games aren’t cheap, and the prices may not be much better if you’re looking for slightly older games to play. However, you may be able to save on an Xbox Game
Wordle today: Here's the answer, hints for November 8
Mashable / 6h
Whether you're voting , popping popcorn over the Twitter dumpster fire , or just psyched about a new Wordle , we hope this Tuesday is a great one! If you get stuck on today's puzzle, we're here to help with handy hints, as we are every day . If you just want today's word, you can jump straight to the end of this article for November 8's Wordle solution, for puzzle #507. If you'd rather work throu
Get 3 months for free with the best VPN for unblocking American Netflix
Mashable / 6h
SAVE 49%: ExpressVPN can unlock extra libraries of content from sites like Netflix and Prime Video. A one-year subscription to ExpressVPN is on sale for £90.89 and includes an extra three months for free — 49% off for a limited time. There is a lot of content out there ready to be consumed by greedy streamers. The problem is that we're a spoiled bunch these days, and we're always looking for more
Airbnb hidden fees are about to check out - for good
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 6h
Airbnb will finally begin showing the total price of a rental listing in an effort to be more transparent. The travel service update comes on the cusp of the holiday travel season as the company aims to make it easier to shop for more budget-friendly deals. Thanksgiving travelers, unfortunately, will be missing out as the update won't roll out until next month. To better explain the new feature,
Foxconn: iPhone maker bets on electric truck firm Lordstown Motors
59BBC News - Technology / 7h
The Taiwanese technology giant says it will invest up to $170m in Ohio-based Lordstown Motors.
Oculus Founder Palmer Luckey Created a VR Headset That Kills You If You Die in the Game
62Gizmodo / 7h
It’s an old trope in a lot of dumb sci-fi movies that involve virtual reality: you die in the game, you die in real life. In said movies, characters get trapped in a video game and must play for their lives. If their avatar perishes, so do they. Read more...
Nvidia touts a slower chip for China to avoid US ban
TechCrunch / 7h
Two months after the U.S. choke off China’s access to two of Nvidia’s high-end microchips, the American semiconductor design giant unveiled a substitute with a reduced processing speed for its second-largest market. The Nvidia A800 graphic processing unit is “another alternative product to the Nvidia A100 GPU for customers in China,” a spokesperson for Nvidia said in a statement to TechCrunch. “T
Twitter Blue May Backfire, And That Could Mean The End Of Free Access
SlashGear / 8h
Would you be willing to pay to access Twitter? That could potentially be a reality one day if the new Twitter Blue subscription doesn't work out.
Twitter May Look Like A Dumpster Fire, But Musk Says Usage Is Higher Than Ever
SlashGear / 8h
Things are looking rough at Twitter, particularly now that Elon Musk has laid off half of the company's workers. However, the new CEO claims usage is up.
Aussie consumer watchdog is taking Dell to court over misleading discounts
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 8h
Despite making some of the best laptops money can buy, Dell is set for a Federal Court date with Aussie consumer watchdog ACCC, following allegations the tech company’s Australian online store made “false or misleading representations regarding the price of monitors”. In a statement , the ACCC alleges that between August 2019 and December 2021, Dell aimed to entice consumers to add monitors to th
Musk’s $56 billion Tesla pay deal goes to trial amid Twitter overhaul
37TechCrunch / 9h
As if Elon Musk didn’t have enough on his plate, the world’s richest man is headed to court next week to defend his $56 billion Tesla pay package. Richard Tornetta, a Tesla shareholder who filed suit in 2019 to rescind Musk’s 2018 pay deal, claims the package — “the largest compensation grant in human history” — is unjustly paid to Musk without demanding he focus entirely on the carmaker. The tri
Hushpuppi: Notorious Nigerian fraudster jailed for 11 years in US
2KBBC News - Technology / 10h
The FBI says ex-social media star Hushpuppi is one of the world's most high-profile money launderers.
The Batman Live Score Headlines the 'DC in Concert' Series
Gizmodo / 10h
Experience Matt Reeves’ moody and dark spectacle in a theater where it won’t matter if the visuals are too dim, because you’ll hear The Batman in a whole new way. The “ DC in Concert” series aims to bring Warner Brothers’ new and classic superhero catalogue to audiences by appealing to cinema fans who want to see their… Read more...
Outgoing YC President Geoff Ralston: The market is changing; YC’s terms are not
TechCrunch / 10h
Last week at Web Summit, we were asked to interview outgoing Y Combinator President Geoff Ralston about the past, present, and future of the popular accelerator program. We covered a lot of ground during our 20-minute-long chat, including why Ralston — long a partner at YC — decided to leave after assuming the role of president just three years ago (Garry Tan assumes the role in January). We also
Leak Claims Some Twitter Users Won't Have To Pay For The Verified Badge
SlashGear / 10h
Many Twitter users are about to start paying $8 per month to get a blue checkmark on their profiles, but a new leak suggests some people won't have to pay.
Mastodon DMs Are Very Different To Twitter – And That Could Get Embarrassing
SlashGear / 10h
Mastodon may be your new microblogging home, but don't get too comfortable. The platform looks like Twitter, but some of the features are very different.
Lyft takes $135.7 million hit on Argo AI shutdown
38TechCrunch / 11h
Ride-hailing company Lyft lost $135.7 million in the third quarter due to the shutdown of autonomous vehicle company Argo AI, in which Lyft had a small stake. Late last month, Argo AI closed its doors as its main backers, Ford and Volkswagen, pulled their investments in order to focus on more near-term goals like advanced driver assistance systems in passenger vehicles. Lyft and Argo were working
Why an old train could point to a clean energy future
55BBC News - Technology / 11h
Progress is being made on systems to make hydrogen more economical to store and transport.
US hospitals are so overloaded that one ER called 911 on itself
100+Ars Technica - All content / 11h
Enlarge / An isolation tent for an emergency department in Walnut Creek, California, in March 2022. (credit: Getty | Gado ) Although COVID-19 remains in a lull, hospitals across the country are in crisis amid a towering wave of seasonal respiratory illnesses—particularly RSV in children—as well as longer-term problems, such as staffing shortages. Pediatric beds are filling or full, people with ur
Apple Killed a YouTube Channel for Showing Too Much Apple
How-To Geek / 11h
Apple has had a fan-owned YouTube Channel dedicated to archiving its previous developers conferences closed down. The company used copyright claims to take down the channel, which was named “Apple WWDC Videos.” Read This Article on Review Geek ›
Sriram Krishnan: The Indian-American 'helping' Elon Musk run Twitter
400+BBC News - Technology / 11h
Who is Sriram Krishnan, the India-born tech expert who is reportedly in Elon Musk's "inner circle"?
Andor Season 2 Was Inspired by a Mystery Summer Blockbuster
Gizmodo / 11h
Three weeks still remain in Andor season one but the creation of season two is well underway . Showrunner Tony Gilroy and his team are hard at work getting ready to film the show’s final 12 episodes—and in a new interview, the man behind Rogue One and Michael Clayton offered up a very tantalizing tease . Read more...
Foxconn invests another $170M into EV SPAC Lordstown Motors
26TechCrunch / 12h
Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn is increasing its investment in EV startup Lordstown Motors by buying $170 million in common stock and newly created preferred shares. Once the deal is complete, Foxconn will hold all of Lordstown’s outstanding preferred stock and 18.3% of its common stock on a pro forma basis. Foxconn will also have the right to two board seats, the companies said Monday. The addit
Apple Is Facing Major Challenges in China
100+NYT > Technology / 12h
Lawmakers’ objections to an obscure Chinese semiconductor company and tough Covid-19 restrictions are hurting Apple’s ability to make new iPhones in China.
Don’t Eat This Recalled Lettuce, FDA Says
Lifehacker / 12h
If you live in Florida and have recently purchased lettuce, you might want to check the label to see if it’s one of the products being recalled over a risk of contamination from salmonella, according to an announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Kalera is voluntarily recalling 633 cases of… Read more...
Check out these 12 unique things you can do in Alaska
100+The Points Guy / 12h
Travelers come to Alaska to admire glaciers; go fishing; see bears whales and other wildlife; learn about Alaska Native culture and gold rush history; eat king crab; and, in wintertime, catch sight of the northern lights — and that list does not even scratch the surface of things to do there. The vast 49th state delivers a new “wow” experience each time you visit, which I have learned by travelin
'There really is more to life than posting on Instagram'
4KBBC News - Technology / 12h
A small but growing number of people are giving up the likes of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Twitter will ban unlabelled parody accounts, says Elon Musk
2KBBC News - Technology / 12h
The site's new owner says accounts failing to specify they are parodies will be permanently suspended.
Google Pixel 6a Owners Can Finally Get DIY Repair Parts From iFixit
SlashGear / 12h
Google's Pixel 6a, the more affordable alternative to the Pixel 6, is still a great phone, and now it is easier than ever to get replacement parts for it.
Is The New Apple Watch Ultra Worth It?
SlashGear / 12h
Taking a step up from the standard Series 8 to the Apple Watch Ultra comes with some great perks — so long as you're willing to shell out the premium cash.
The BMW Futuro Was A Futuristic, Yet Bizarre '80s Concept Motorcycle
SlashGear / 12h
Though the design was a bit strange, the 1980 BMW Futuro was a futuristic motorcycle that was ahead of its time for the German motorcycle company.
Why Your Android Phone Keeps Losing Network Connection And How You Can Fix It
SlashGear / 12h
If you're Android isn't connecting to the internet, there could be several reasons, but there are also solutions to fix it.
The Reason Toyota's EV Platforms Are Way Behind The Competition
SlashGear / 12h
Toyota has been a surprising holdout on the electric vehicle market considering its early contribution to the hybrid conversation.
Why The Yugo Is Considered The Worst Car Ever Sold In America
SlashGear / 12h
The Yugo was great for the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, but it wasn't cut out for U.S. roads.
The Oracle Red Bull Racing F1 Team Designed An eScooter You Can Buy
SlashGear / 12h
Oracle Red Bull Racing has unveiled its newest eScooter, the RBS#01, claiming the new performance model is inspired by the team's F1 engineering prowess.
Greece Is Banning the Sale of Spyware After a Huge Phone-Tapping Scandal
23Gizmodo / 12h
After continually deflecting accusations that it surveilled droves of politicians and journalists using invasive phone-tapping software, the Greek government has decided to ban the sale of spyware altogether. But the government also wants everybody to know that this is in no way an admission of guilt and that it… Read more...
Greece to Ban Sale of Spyware After Government Is Accused of Surveillance
100+NYT > Technology / 12h
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced the ban after a news report claimed that he had directed the use of spyware against prominent politicians and journalists, which he denied.
Harmonic helps investors query the startup searches of their wildest dreams
27TechCrunch / 12h
Siri, show me fintech companies, founded in the last two years, that haven’t raised over the past year but have grown headcount by 100% in the same time frame; and can it be founded by Stanford alumni whose Twitter traction has grown by at least 50% in the last six months? This is Harmonic’s vision; well, only if you swap out Siri for Harmonic ’s text-based startup search query tool. The data pla
Elon Musk’s Twitter faces US midterm elections, his first high-stakes test
23TechCrunch / 12h
As the U.S. braces for midterm elections, the first major voting cycle since the violence on January 6, Elon Musk’s intensely chaotic Twitter takeover adds more uncertainty to an already tense time. While other major platforms pull out their dusty playbooks for dealing with viral misinformation, coordinated attacks and misleading claims about election results, Twitter’s new owner just slashed the
Daily Crunch: Say ‘fromage’! French startup PhotoRoom captures $19M Series A
TechCrunch / 12h
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here . Hello, dear crunchers! We hope you’ve had a peaceful weekend and that you were able to stay clear of social media for a few days. LOL Who are we kidding? We’ve all been glued to the slow-moving, painful, Elon-catalyzed bird crash over at Twitter. Now, if only Masto
Max Q: Ocean splashdown
TechCrunch / 12h
Hello and welcome back to Max Q. TC’s in-person Space event is almost upon us. Will you be there? Learn more about the event here. In this issue: Rocket Lab’s helicopter catch attempt ends in ocean splashdown ispace wants to stake its claim to the moon News from the FCC, Constellr and more Rocket Lab’s helicopter catch attempt ends in ocean splashdown Rocket Lab’s second attempt to catch a rocket
Brace Yourself, Nerd: Holiday Shopping Starts Now
Gizmodo / 12h
The window between Halloween and Christmas is a whole lot smaller than it used to be, thanks to the likes of Jack Skellington who is now in full Sandy Claws mode. It’s officially time to start getting those holiday lists ready and see what pop culture goods are going to be fit to put under (or on!) the tree. Read more...
Book business-class flights to Europe starting at $1,724
200+The Points Guy / 12h
As the year winds down, you may be thinking about booking flights for a summer vacation in Europe. Or, you may be dreaming of strolling through the European Christmas markets. Luckily, now couldn’t be a better time to book those trips: Business-class flights to Europe are as low as $1,724 from December to September. SYLVAIN SONNET/GETTY IMAGES Air France, Delta Air Lines and KLM are offering barg
YouTube Shorts invade the biggest screen in your home
TechRadar - All the latest technology ne... / 12h
YouTube Shorts, the vertical, short-form, and very TikTok-like YouTube video format is now making its way to TV screens. The sixty-second clips have been wildly successful for YouTube. Sunder Pichai, CEO of YouTube's parent company Alphabet, revealed earlier this year that Shorts get over a billion views daily . Quick to capitalize on it, the developers have been pumping out new features for Shor
13 Plants You Probably Shouldn’t Even Try to Grow Indoors
Lifehacker / 12h
Indoor plants are a great way to brighten up your home, whatever climate you live in. As the world has increasingly shifted to a work-from-home model, having indoor plants has become even more popular—a 2021 survey found close to 90 percent of respondents kept at least one houseplant . Read more...
After 15 years of failed attempts, there will finally be a Gears of War movie
Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Gears 5 Enlarge / A still from 2019's Gears 5 . (credit: Ars Technica ) Gears of War , one of the video games that helped make both Epic Games and Xbox what they are today, will become a movie after a decade and a half of false starts, according to The Hollywood Reporter . The franchise will be picked up by Netflix, which plans both a live-action feature film and an animated TV series. If those a
Hacker took pains to hide $3.36B of stolen bitcoin. Feds found it anyway
30Ars Technica - All content / 12h
Enlarge / Bitcoin laundering concept vector illustration. Federal prosecutors have recovered $3.36 billion in bitcoin that was stolen a decade ago from Silk Road, the dark web bazaar responsible for distributing massive quantities of illegal drugs and other illicit goods and services to people worldwide. Last November, federal agents executing a search warrant on a then-defendant’s Gainesville, G
Perceptron: AI that sees with sound, learns to walk and predicts seismic physics
42TechCrunch / 12h
Research in the field of machine learning and AI, now a key technology in practically every industry and company, is far too voluminous for anyone to read it all. This column, Perceptron , aims to collect some of the most relevant recent discoveries and papers — particularly in, but not limited to, artificial intelligence — and explain why they matter. This month, engineers at Meta detailed two r
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